2023 Session Recap
And with that the 2023 Legislative session is officially over. As a Freshman legislator, I went to Montpelier for my first session with...
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Updates from Montpelier
Thank you for visiting the blog section of our website. I plan to post legislative updates, news articles, opinion pieces, and press releases on this page!
Rep. Ashley Bartley
- May 12
- 5 min
Weekly Legislative Update: May 12, 2023
S.5 - The “Affordable Heat Act” aka the Carbon Tax Yesterday, the Vermont House of Representatives completed their long sought out goal...
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Rep. Ashley Bartley
- May 11
- 4 min
Rep. Bartley Amendment to S.103 - Testimony
Thank you for giving me the time and space to speak on this, this morning. After second reading yesterday I felt it important to take...
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- May 2
- 5 min
Weekly Legislative Update: May 2, 2023
Below is our weekly legislative update! Rep. Carolyn Branagan Update With just a couple of weeks left in the first year of the...
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- Apr 20
- 1 min
Floor Statement on S.5 in the Vermont House of Representatives
Madame Speaker, On average it takes nine hundred gallons of propane to heat a home, in our great state of Vermont. This legislation will...
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- Apr 18
- 3 min
Status Quo Can No Longer Be An Excuse
An editorial written by Rep. Ashley Bartley Highlighting a study from the University of New Hampshire, the number one concern for...
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- Apr 13
- 3 min
Weekly Legislative Update: April 13, 2023
The past week went quickly, very full of discussions, debate, and learning! Rep. Carolyn Branagan’s Update The Ways and Means Committee...
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- Apr 6
- 3 min
Weekly Legislative Update: April 6, 2023
This past week our busy schedule continued as we worked and debated several important bills that are introduced each session to allow for...
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- Mar 30
- 1 min
Opening Day Devotional: March 30, 2023
There is a lot Governor Phil Scott and I agree on but today, Opening Day, we couldn't disagree more. I was honored to give the Devotional...
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- Mar 29
- 3 min
Weekly Legislative Update: March 28, 2023
The past week was a busy one in the Vermont House of Representatives as we took up bills that have been making headlines since the start...
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- Mar 22
- 3 min
Weekly Legislative Update: March 22, 2023
The week following Town Meeting is known as crossover week, meaning all policy committees have one additional week to hear testimony on...
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- Mar 20
- 1 min
Paid Family Leave Update
When I voted against H.66, an act related to Paid Family Leave, in committee, one of the reasons was the draft legislation includes a...
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- Mar 8
- 2 min
Vermont needs housing and that requires your help!
One of the limiting factors in the Vermont economy at this current moment is housing. No matter what impediment you're discussing, it has...
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- Mar 2
- 1 min
Say NO to S.5 - a Carbon Tax!
We need your help! Contact your Senator and demand they vote NO on S.5 – a Carbon Tax! Sign our petition: https://tinyurl.com/3ah7r8wz...
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- Feb 28
- 2 min
Weekly Legislative Update: February 28, 2023
Town meeting day is nearly here! This week, Rep. Carolyn Branagan and I created a document that will be distributed on Georgia and...
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- Feb 22
- 1 min
First Sponsored Bill Introduced
When life hands you lemons, you introduce legislation. I’m proud to have my first bill introduced on the floor today. “H.318: an act...
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- Feb 21
- 3 min
Weekly Legislative Update: February 21, 2023
Paid Family Leave Update The House Committee on General & Housing passed H.66, an act related to Paid Family Leave, out of committee on a...
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- Feb 17
- 1 min
Medicaid Covering Breast Pumps Legislation
Today, I submitted for introduction legislation that allows those on Medicaid to receive a breast pump at the start of their third...
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- Feb 16
- 2 min
Statement on H.66 (Paid Family Leave) Passing Out of General & Housing
Today, the House Committee on General & Housing passed H.66, an act related to Paid Family Leave, out of committee on a 9-3 vote;...
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- Feb 15
- 6 min
Senate Government Operations Testimony on S.39
Today, I was invited to testify in the Senate Government Operations Committee on S.39. I want to thank Senator Ruth Hardy, Chair of the...
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